Application Form for Grant Aid from Japan

Modification version in June of 2010

1. Country:

2. Date(dd/mm/yy):

3. Requesting Department/Ministry

(1) Name of the department/ministry in charge of this application

(2) Name and official positionof the person in charge of this application

(3) Postal address, Telephone/Fax number, E-mail address

4. Project/program title

5. Background of the request

(1) The sector of the proposed project

(2) Current situation and problems of the sector

(If the project is the “Construction of primary schools,” information such as the general situation of education in the region/country, the potential and actualnumber of students, the expected and actualnumber of primary schools in the region would contribute to analize the necessity and importance of the request.)

(3) Relationship between the project/program and anynational development plan (Title of the national development plan and the position of the sector in it)

(4) The project/program and anysector development plan (Title of the sector development plan and the position of the proposed project/program init)

6. Objectives of the project/program

(1) Overall goal

(2) Project/program purpose(including the importance, necessity, and urgency of the project/program inthe current situation of the sector)

7. Outline of the project/program

(1) Project/program type (please select from the items below)

1) Facilities + Equipment + Soft (Non-physical) components

2) Facilities + Equipment

3) Facilities + Soft (Non-physical) components

4) Facilities construction/rehabilitation/improvement only

5) Equipment + Soft (Non-physical) components

6) Equipment supply only

(2) Appropriate amount of the request (US$) and a rough breakdown

<Example>

Item / Cost (US$ or other currency)
Facilities / XXX
YYY
Sub-total
Equipment / AAA
BBB
Sub-total
Soft (Non-physical) components / PPP
Design/Supervision
Grandtotal

(3) Location and related information

- Country scale map indicating the project/program site

- State/province/prefecture/city map indicating the project/program site

- Address of the project/program site,the access time from the capital or a major city, socioeconomic data onthe administrative region (state/province/prefecture) or city where the site is located

- Reasons for theselection of the site (thepriority status ofthe sites, if plural)

- Landowner (private or public estate) andthe right to use the land for the project

- Situation of the proposed site (land inclination, drainage, electric power and water supply, telephone lines, etc.)

- Security situation

(4) Outline of the facility

- Lay out plan of the existing facility which would be rehabilitated/improved

- Size of the site/facility and their photographs

- Facirities’ design, construction standards in the requesting country

- Country from which materialsarepotentially available for construction

- Estimated cost of construction (equivalent to 7.(2))

(5) Outline of the equipment

- Layout plan andphotographsof the facility in which the equipment will be installed, and the size of the facility

- List of existing equipment (name, quantity, year of procurement, around 10 photographs of the equipment)

- List of the equipment requested (name, specification, quantity, and unit cost) and the criteria for the equipment selection

- Country where the equipment is potentially available and can be procured (please select from : therequesting country, Japan, other countries)

- Estimated cost of the equipment (equivalent to 7.(2)),with an estimate if available.

(6) Outline of the soft components

- Contents of the activities

- Estimated cost

- Human Resources for implementing the soft components activities (please select from : therequesting country, Japan, or other countries)

(7) Items for which the costs are borne by therequesting country (items and the budget)

(8) Benefits/beneficiaries and the expected results of the project/program (qualitative or quantitative descriptions such as the population and areas that will benefit from the project

8. Operation and maintenance of the facilities/equipment including the assignment of staff and the budget allocations after the completion of the project/program

9. Implementing agency

(1) Title of the implementing agency

(2) Number of personnel

(3) Organization chart

(4) Amount of budget for last three (3) years

(5) Contents of the activities of the organization thatrelate to the request)

10. Tax exemption

(In the Japan’s Grant Assistance project, the custum duties, internal taxes and other fiscal levies which may be imposed in the recipient country should be exempted or borne by the the recipient country’s government.

(1) Names of the taxes to be exempted (customs duties, internal taxes, etc.)

(2) If tax exemption is not applicable, specify any alternative methods

11. Relationshiptoother assistance schemes of Japan's ODA

(1) Study (Name of the study, year of implementation, relationship to the request)

(2) Technical cooperation (Name of the project, type (project, experts, training, etc.), year of implementation, relationship to the request, input from the Japanese side)

(3) Yen loan (Name of the project, year of implementation, relationship to the request)

(4) Grant aid other than the request (Name of the project, year of implementation, relationship to the request)

(5) Assistance from multilateral agencies (Name of the project, year of implementation, relationship to the request)

(6) Assistance from NGOs (Name of the project, year of implementation, relationship to the request)

12. Lessons learnt from past similar projectsusingJapanese grant aid

(1) Title of the past similar project

(2) Results of the related evaluation

(3) Follow-up situation

(4) Lessons learnt and feedback in relation to this request

13. Study year expected, Implementation year expected:

14. Activities of other donor agencies in this sector

Please write the name of the donor agency, the year of implementation, type of assistance, and the contents of the assistance, if thisis available.

15. Environmental and social considerations

(Please fill in the attached screening format)

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Screening Format(Environmental and Social Considerations)

Please write “to be advised (TBA)” when the details of a project are yet to be determined.

Question 1: Address of project site

Question 2: Scale and contents of the project (approximate area, facilities area, production, electricity generated, etc.)

2-1. Project profile (scale and contents)

2-2. How was the necessity of the project confirmed?

Is the project consistent with the higher program/policy?

□YES: Please describe the higher program/policy.

()

□NO

2-3.Did the proponent consider alternatives before this request?

□YES: Please describe outline of the alternatives
()

□NO

2-4.Did the proponent implement meetings with the related stakeholders before this

request?

□Implemented□Not implemented

If implemented, please mark the following stakeholders.
□Administrative body
□Local residents
□NGO
□Others()

Question 3:

Is the project a new one or an ongoing one? In the case of an ongoing project, have you received strong complaints or other comments from local residents?

☐New ☐Ongoing(with complaints) ☐Ongoing (without complaints)

☐Other

Question 4:

Is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), including an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Is, required for the project according to a law or guidelines of a host country? If yes, is EIA implemented or planned? If necessary,please fill in the reason why EIA is required.

☐Necessity (□Implemented □Ongoing/planning)

(Reason why EIA isrequired: )

☐Not necessary

☐Other (please explain)

Question 5:

In the case that steps were taken for an EIA, was the EIA approved by the relevant laws ofthe host country? If yes, please note the date of approval and the competent authority.

☐Approved without a supplementary condition / ☐Approved with a supplementary condition / ☐Under appraisal

(Date of approval:Competent authority:)

☐Under implementation

☐Appraisal process not yet started

☐Other( )

Question 6:

If the project requires a certificate regarding the environment and society other than an EIA, please indicate the title of said certificate. Was it approved?

☐Already certified

Title of the certificate: ()

☐Requires a certificate but not yet approved

☐Not required

☐Other

Question 7:

Are any of the following areas presenteither inside or surrounding the project site?

☐Yes ☐No

If yes, please mark the corresponding items.

☐National parks, protection areas designated by the government (coastline, wetlands, reserved area for ethnic or indigenous people, cultural heritage)

☐Primeval forests, tropical natural forests

☐Ecologically important habitats (coral reefs, mangrove wetlands, tidal flats, etc.)

☐Habitats of endangered species for which protection is required under local lawsand/or international treaties

☐Areas that run the risk of a large scale increase in soil salinity or soil erosion

☐Remarkable desertification areas

☐Areas with special values from an archaeological, historical,and/or cultural points of view

☐Habitats of minorities, indigenous people, or nomadic peoplewitha traditional lifestyle, or areas with special social value

Question 8:

Does the project include any of the following items?

☐Yes ☐No

If yes, please mark the appropriate items.

☐Involuntary resettlement (scale:householdspersons)

☐Groundwater pumping (scale:m3/year)

☐Land reclamation, land development, and/or land-clearing (scale:hectors)

☐Logging (scale: hectors)

Question 9:

Please mark related environmental and social impacts, and describe their outlines.

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☐Air pollution

☐Water pollution

☐Soil pollution

☐Waste

☐Noise and vibrations

☐Ground subsidence

☐Offensive odors

☐Geographical features

☐Bottom sediment

☐Biota and ecosystems

☐Water usage

☐Accidents

☐Global warming

☐Involuntary resettlement

☐Local economies, such as employment, livelihood, etc.

☐Land use and utilization of local resources

☐Social institutions such as social infrastructure and local decision-making institutions

☐Existing social infrastructures and services

☐Poor, indigenous,or ethnic people

☐Misdistribution of benefits and damages

☐Local conflicts of interest

☐Gender

☐Children’s rights

☐Cultural heritage

☐Infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS

☐Other ()

Outline of related impact:

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Question 10:

In the case of a loan project such as a two-step loan or a sector loan, can sub-projects be specified at the present time?

☐Yes☐No

Question 11:

Regarding information disclosure and meetings with stakeholders, if JICA’s environmental and social considerations are required, does the proponent agree to information disclosure and meetings with stakeholders through these guidelines?

☐Yes☐No

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